BEHIND THE LENS: With Cape Cod Times photographer Steve Heaslip

Wednesday

May 20, 2020 at 4:08 PM

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In Behind the Lens, Gannett New England photographers share some of their favorite images, tell the story behind them and explain their process in capturing the photos you see in your community's newspapers and news websites. Find more great photography by following us on Instagram at gannett_ne_behind_the_lens.

I have been flying a drone for several years now, mainly to record the scale of things from a bird’s eye view. I try to make time for several practice flights a week to hone my flying skills.

There has always been a favorite angle of mine when shooting aerial images, looking straight down, often referred to as a satellite angle.

During a February training flight I noticed great shadows coming from the low sun. I dropped my altitude to about 20 feet, lined up the parallel lines of the clothesline and let the shadows tell the story.

— Steve Heaslip is a staff photographer for the Cape Cod Times. You can check out more of his work @cctphoto and @capecodtimes.